Police probe launched after Verulam nurse shot dead

Police probe launched after Verulam nurse shot dead

A murder investigation has been launched, after a nurse was shot dead outside a clinic in Verulam this morning.

Police vehicle, crime scene
Anelisa Kubheka

It's understood that the 27-year-old mother-of-one was on her way into work at Oakford Clinic when she was killed.

Reaction Unit South Africa's Prem Balram says their officers responded to the incident.

"A reporter had informed us that she had heard multiple gunshots from the area. On arrival, reaction officers found a silver Kia Rio parked against the fence of the clinic. 

Balram says initial investigations revealed that a female was shot in the face, head and arm. 

"She was declared deceased a short while later," he said. 

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